Kevin McHugh
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School of Geographical Sciences Coor Hall 5590 TEMPE, AZ 85287-5302
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Kevin McHugh is a cultural geographer with interests in geographical thought & theory and the geohumanities. His research advances understandings of space, place, landscape, and movement in making and imagining worlds. McHugh is engaged in a series of experiments in thermal and olfactory sensing in rethinking bodies, objects, things, spaces and atmospheres. These critical-aesthetic experiments explore post-phenomenologies and elemental geographies in light of the Anthropocene.
McHugh teaches broadly at the undergraduate and graduate levels, has served on 40 Ph.D. committees and 28 M.A. thesis committees, is active in mentoring students in the Barrett Honors College, and has been a Distinguished Nominee for the ASU Parents Association Professor of the Year Award three times. McHugh served as associate director in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, 2011-2014.
- Ph.D. Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- M.A. Geography, Arizona State University
- B.S. Geography, Pennsylvania State University
geographical thought & theory, cultural geographies, geohumanities, post-phenomenology, sensory geographies, film
Becoming-elemental--A Thermal Imaginary in the Anthropocene. cultural geographies Vol 29, No. 3, pp. 375-388, July 2022. Published online 11 February 2022. DOI: 10.1177/14744740221076525. (Kevin McHugh)
A Monument to Resilience: One Building and the Three Communities it Seved. Journal of Arizona History Vol. 62, No. 2, Summer 2021, pp. 249-269. (Volker Benkert; Kelly Bitler; Jason Bruner, Lauren McArthur Harris, Kevin McHugh, David Pijawka, Sharon C. Smith, Mark Tebeau, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Mark Vance)
Olfactory Attunements and Technologies: Exposing the Affective Economy of Scent. GeoHumanities Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 533-553, December 2019.DOI: 10.1080/2373566X.2019.16.1644961. (Jennifer Kitson and Kevin McHugh)
Thermal Sensations--Burning the Flesh of the World. GeoHumanities Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 157-177, June 2018. DOI: 10.1080/2373566X.2017.1415158. (Kevin McHugh and Jennifer Kitson)
The Arizona Renaissance Festival--A Performance in Three Movements. In Performing Utopia, R. Bowditch and P. Vissicaro, eds., London: Seagull Books, 2017. (Kevin McHugh and Ann Fletchall)
Touch at a Distance--Toward a Phenomenology of Film. GeoJournal Vol. 80, No. 6, pp. 839-851, December 2015. DOI: 10.1007/s1078-015-9650-6. Special issue on Media Geographies in the 21st Century. (Kevin E. McHugh)
After the Crossing: Afterlives of Found Objects in the Sonoran Desert Borderlands. Journal of the Southwest, Vil. 57, Nos. 2-3, pp. 557-570, Summer-Autumn 2015. (Scott D. Warren, Kevin E. McHugh, and Jason Roehner)
Historic Enchantments--Materializing Nostalgia. cultural geographies Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 487-508, July 2015. DOI: 10.1177/1474474014549946 (Jennifer L. Kitson and Kevin E. McHugh)
Place, Television, and the Real Organge County. Stuttgart, Germany: Franz Steiner Verlaug, 2012. ISBN 978-3-515-10118-9. (Ann Fletchall, Chris Lukinbeal and Kevin McHugh)
Festival and the Laughter of Being. Space and Culture Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 381-394. (Kevin E. McHugh and Ann M. Fletchall).
Age, Meaning, and Place: Cultural Narratives and Retirement Communities. In A Guide to Humanistic Studies in Aging, Thomas Cole, Ruth Ray, and Robert Kastenbaaum, eds., pp. 271-292. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010. (Stephen Katz and Kevin McHugh)
Movement, Memory, Landscape: An Excursion in Non-Representational Thought. GeoJournal Vol. 74, No. 3, 2009, pp. 209-218. (Kevin E. McHugh)
Memento Mori: The 'Death' of Youngtown. The Professional Geographer Vol. 61. No. 1, February 2009, pp. 21-35. (Kevin E. McHugh and Ann M. Fletchall)
Celestial Fire. Aether: The Journal of Media Geography Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 34-38, October 2007. (Kevin McHugh)
Generational Consciousness and Retirement Communities. Population, Space and Place, Vol. 13, pp. 293-306, 2007. (Kevin McHugh)
Un-poetically 'Man' Dwells. ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 258-277, 2007. Speccial issue in media spaces, mediated places. (Kevin E. McHugh)
Multiple Dwelling and Tourism: Negotiating Place, Home and Identity, Norman McIntyre, Daniel Williams and Kevin McHugh, eds. Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishing, 2006. ISBN: 978-1-84593-120-9.
Oh, The Places They'll Go! Mobility, Place, and Landscape in the Film 'This is Nowhere'. Journal of Cultural Geography Vol. 23, No. 1, Fall/Winter 2005, pp. 71-90. Themed issue on cinematic landscapes. (Kevin E. McHugh)
These White Walls: The Dialectic of Retirement Communities. Journal of Aging Studies Vol 19, No. 2, Summer 2005, pp. 241-256. (Kevin E. McHugh and Elizabeth larson-Keagy)
Three Faces of Ageism: Society, Image and Place. Ageing & Society Vol. 22, No. 2, March 2003, pp. 1-21. (Kevin E. McHugh)
The Sun City Wars: Chapter 3. Urban Geography Vol. 23, No. 7, November 2002, pp.627-648. (Kevin McHugh, Patricia Gober, and Daniel Borough)
Inside, Outside, Upside Down, Backward, Forward, Round and Round: A Case for Ethnographic Studies in Migration. Progress in Human Geography Vol. 24, No. 1, February 2000, pp. 71-89. (Kevin E. McHugh)
The Ageless Self? Emplacement of Identities in Sunbelt Retirement Communities. Journal of Aging Studies Vol. 14, No. 1, Spring 2000, pp. 103-115. (Kevin E. McHugh)
The Magnetism of Miami: Segmented Paths in Cuban Migration, Geographical Review, Vol. 87, No. 4, October 1997, pp. 504-519. (Kevin E. McHugh, Ines M. Miyares, and Emily H. Skop)
The Circle of Migration: Attachment to Place in Aging, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Vol. 87, No. 3, September 1996, pp. 530-550. (Kevin E. McHugh and Robert C. Mings)
- Mchugh,Kevin Eugene*, Trapido-Lurie,Barbara L. DES DCYF GIS Projects on Foster Home Removals and Location. AZ DES-DEPT ECONOMIC SECURITY(9/16/2005 - 12/31/2006).
- Redman,Charles L*, Arrowsmith,Ramon, Fisher,Stuart G, Grimm,Nancy B, Hackett,Edward John, Kinzig,Ann, Mchugh,Kevin Eugene, Nelson,Margaret C, Zatz,Marjorie S. IGERT: URBAN ECOLOGY. NSF-EHR(6/15/2005 - 5/31/2013).
- Mchugh,Kevin Eugene*. DISSERTATION RESEARCH: RESETTLEMENT & ADJUSTMENT OF SE ASIAN. NSF-SBE(8/1/1993 - 9/30/1995).
Courses
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GCU 362 | Journey Stories |
| PUP 362 | Journey Stories |
| GCU 494 | Special Topics |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GCU 529 | Contemp Geographic Thought |
| GCU 362 | Journey Stories |
| PUP 362 | Journey Stories |
| GCU 529 | Contemp Geographic Thought |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GCU 362 | Journey Stories |
| PUP 362 | Journey Stories |
| GCU 494 | Special Topics |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GCU 529 | Contemp Geographic Thought |
| GCU 362 | Journey Stories |
| PUP 362 | Journey Stories |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GCU 362 | Journey Stories |
| PUP 362 | Journey Stories |
| GCU 494 | Special Topics |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GCU 529 | Contemp Geographic Thought |
| GCU 362 | Journey Stories |
| PUP 362 | Journey Stories |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GCU 494 | Special Topics |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
| GCU 362 | Journey Stories |
| PUP 362 | Journey Stories |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GCU 529 | Contemp Geographic Thought |
| GCU 362 | Journey Stories |
| PUP 362 | Journey Stories |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| GCU 494 | Special Topics |
| GCU 598 | Special Topics |
| GCU 362 | Journey Stories |
| PUP 362 | Journey Stories |
- Jennifer L. Kitson and Kevin E. McHugh. Dwelling on Nostalgia: Practice and Performance in Historic Phoenix. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Geographers (Sep 2010).
- Kevin E. McHugh. Archaeolgical Ambulations: Integrative Approaches to Movement. Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) Meeting, Brown University (May 2010).
- Kevin McHugh. 'Mindful' Geographies. Annual Meeting of the Association of Amrican Geographers (Apr 2009).
- Kevin McHugh. Memory and the Road to Oblivion. Annual Meeting of the Association of Amrican Geographers (Apr 2008).
- McHugh, Kevin. Moral Landscapes and Memory. Annual Meeeting of the Association of American Geographers (Apr 2007).
- McHugh, Kevin. Demography and Ageing. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Mar 2006).
- McHugh, Kevin. Un-poetically 'Man' Dwells. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Mar 2006).
- McHugh, Kevin. Oh, the Places They'll Go! RVing in America. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (Nov 2005).
- McHugh, Kevin. Nomads of Desire. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Geographers (Oct 2005).
- McHugh, Kevin. Oh, The Places They'll Go! Mobility, Place and Landscape in the Film This is Nowhere. Alliance Summer Geography Institute (ASGI) (Jun 2005).
- McHugh, Kevin. The Role of the Field Exam in Geographic Education. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Apr 2005).
- McHugh, Kevin. The Three C's of Curtis C. Roseman. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Apr 2005).
- McHugh, Kevin. Oh, the Places They'll Go! Mobility, Place and Landscape in the Film 'This is Nowhere'. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Apr 2005).
- McHugh, Kevin. Requiem for the Retiree. Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (Nov 2004).
- McHugh, Kevin. These White Walls: The Dialectic of Retirement Communities. Centennial Meeeting of the Association of American Geographers (Mar 2004).
- McHugh, Kevin. Behind the Curve? Placing Theory in Poplation Geography. Centennial Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Mar 2004).
- McHugh, Kevin. Geographical Perspectives on Ethnography: Ethnography as Practice. Centennial Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Mar 2004).
- McHugh, Kevin. Citadels in the Sun: Retirement Communities in Arizona. International workshop entitled Mobility, Meaning, and Modern Cottage Culture (May 2002).
- McHugh, Kevin. The Greatest Generation and Beyond: A Janus-Faced View of Retirement Communities. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Mar 2002).
- McHugh, Kevin. Three Faces of Ageism: Society/Image/Place. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Geographers (Sep 2001).
- McHugh, Kevin. Identity Politics and Place: Retiree-Latino Conflict in Phoenix. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Mar 2001).
- McHugh, Kevin. Will to Power: Retiree-Latino Conflict in Fragmented Phoenix. Social Science Symposium Series (Oct 2000).
- McHugh, Kevin, Gober, Patricia, Borough, Daniel. Privatopias and Political Conflict in the Fragmented Metropolis. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Apr 2000).
- McHugh, Kevin. Community outreach and service relating to aging and place. ASU Gerontology Program
- McHugh, Kevin. Ethical Issues in Population Geography. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers
SGSUP nominee for the Zebulon Pearce Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2011
ASU Parents Association Professor of the Year Award Nominee: 2003, 2004, 2006
- School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning Colloquium Committee, Member (2010 - Present)
- Institute for Humanities Research (IHR) Place Studies Group, Participant & Speaker (2009 - Present)
- School of Geographical Sciences, Graduate Policy Committee, Chair (2009 - Present)
- Communication Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Member and AAG Session Organizer (2009 - Present)
- Communication Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Participant (2009 - Present)
- Population Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Member (2009 - Present)
- Population Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Member, Session Organizer (2009 - Present)
- Qualitative Research Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Member, Session Organizer (2009 - Present)
- Qualitative Research Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Member, Session Organizer and Chair (2009 - Present)
- Barrett Honors College, Honors Disciplinary Faculty (2008 - Present)
- Qualitative Research Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Member and session organizer (2008 - Present)
- Aether: The Journal of Media Geography, Editorial Board (2007 - Present)
- Aether: The Journal of Media Geography, Editorial Board (2007 - Present)
- Aether: The Journal of Media Geography, Editorial Board (2007 - Present)
- Environmental Social Science PhD Program, Affiliated Faculty Member (2007 - Present)
- Environmental Social Science PhD Program, Affiliated Faculty Member (2007 - Present)
- Environmental Social Science PhD Program, Affiliated Faculty Member (2007 - Present)
- Arizona Geographic Alliance Summer Institute, Speaker (2007 - Present)
- ASU Gerontology Program, Lifelong Learning Program, Participant (2004 - Present)
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, ASU, Faculty Participant (2004 - Present)
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, ASU, Faculty Participant (2004 - Present)
- ASU Gerontology Program, Represenative for ASU - Tempe (2003 - Present)
- ASU Gerontology Program, Executive Committee, ASU Main representative (2003 - Present)
- Urban Ecology IGERT, Executive Commitee, Geography Representative (2001 - Present)
- ASU Gerontology Program, Affiliated Faculty Member (1995 - Present)
- School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee, Member (2009 - 2010)
- CLAS Committee on Committees, Member (2007 - 2009)
- School of Geographical Sciences, Graduate Policy Committee, Chair (2008 - 2009)
- IHR Cluster: Migration and Belonging, Participant (2007 - 2008)
- School of Geographical Sciences, Graduate Policy Committee, Member (2007 - 2008)
- School of Geographical Sciences, Personnel Committee, Member (2007 - 2008)
- Western Conference Committee, USDA, Member (2003 - 2007)
- National Science Foundation, Geog & Regional Science Advisory Board, National Science Foundation, Member (2006 - 2007)
- Association of American Geographers, Nominated for election to AAG Honors Committee (2007 - 2007)
- IHR Cluster: Place, Space, Society and Culture, Participant (2005 - 2006)
- CLAS Academic Standards Committee, Member (2003 - 2006)
- School of Geographical Sciences, Graduate Program Committee, Chair (2004 - 2006)
- Qualitative Research Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Secretary (2004 - 2006)
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Academic Standards Committee, Member (2003 - 2006)
- Department of Geography, Accounts Manager Search Committee, Member (2005 - 2005)
- Department of Geography, Faculty Search Committee, Chair (2004 - 2005)
- Department of Geography, Graduate Program Committee, Member (2004 - 2005)
- Association of American Geographers, Census Advisory Committee, Chair (2002 - 2005)
- Western Conference Committee on Community, Institional Change and Migration, USDA, Member (1999 - 2005)
- Student Award Committee, Qualitative Research Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Member (2003 - 2005)
- Departmental Chair Search Committee, Member (2003 - 2004)
- Septennial Review Committee: Self Study, Member (2003 - 2004)
- Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Committee, Member (2002 - 2004)
- Population Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Member (2004)
- Association of American Geographers, Population Specialty Group, Member (2003)
- Association of American Geographers, Qualitative Research Specialty Group, Member (2003)
- Department of Geography, Personnel Committee, Chair (2001 - 2002)
- Department of Geography, Graduate Program Committee, Chair (1999 - 2002)
- Urban Ecology IGERT Search Committee, Environmental Economist, Member (2002 - 2002)
- CLAS Multidisciplinary Faculty Seminar Series on People in Motion, Organizer (2000 - 2001)
- Department of Geography, Executive Commitee, Member (2000 - 2001)
- Department of Geography, Personnel Committee, Member (2000 - 2001)
- Faculty Search Committee (Latin Americanist position), Member (2001 - 2001)
- Constructing a More Valuable Ph.D. at ASU, Graduate College, Focus Group Participant (2000 - 2000)